PRETEND
Scrabble letter values: P3R1E1T1E1N1D2 = 10
Definition
- adjective imagined as in a play. — synonyms: make-believe
- noun the enactment of a pretense. — synonyms: make-believe
- verb make believe with the intent to deceive. — synonyms: feign, sham, affect, dissemble
- verb behave unnaturally or affectedly. — synonyms: dissemble, act
- verb put forward a claim and assert right or possession of.
- verb put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation. — synonyms: guess, venture, hazard
- verb represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like. — synonyms: make, make_believe
- verb state insincerely. — synonyms: profess
Examples
- “the make-believe world of theater”
- “play money”
- “dangling their legs in the water to catch pretend fish”